Washboard 2.0.9 - App Store

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About Washboard

Turn your mobile device into a musical washboard! You can play the classic metal washboard as is, or customize it by adding instruments like horns and woodblocks in any combination. You can even add decorations like a...

Turn your mobile device into a musical washboard! You can play the classic metal washboard as is, or customize it by adding instruments like horns and woodblocks in any combination. You can even add decorations like a flower, a sticker or party lights. Play along with your iPod music, or plug into an amp and join a jug band! Some reviews say the app doesn't sound like a washboard, but it does use audio samples taken from a real washboard. The samples come from a metal board played with 1" zinc washers -- this gives a sound harder than thimbles but softer than spoons -- and include a tap, scrub and wood sound. The add-on instruments also use real audio samples. Instruments include: - Small cowbell - Large cowbell - Small horn - Large horn - Tambourine - Cymbal - Small woodblock - Large woodblock - Service bell - Vibraslap - Toy chicken Decorations (no sound) include: - Toy dinosaur - Flower - Bow tie - Hula girl - Woody Guthrie sticker - Party lights If you have any MIDI equipment, you can also use Washboard as a MIDI controller. Map each instrument in the app to a note number in your sound module, then tap the board or attached instruments to send note-on commands. The MIDI commands are sent on channel 10 for easy access to most percussion modules. Before buying this app, I recommend watching the demo video at washboardapp.com to see how it works. If you need help after your purchase, please contact me before writing a bad review. I have no way to respond or help you if you publish your complaints in a review, but I respond promptly to all emails.

Version History Updated for iOS 18. 2.0.9 08/17/2025 - Fixed the initial display when the app is launched in landscape orientation. - Updated for iOS 15. 2.0.8 04/01/2022 This update from Apple will improve the functionality of this app. No new features are included. - Updated for iOS 10. 2.0.7 10/03/2016 Fixed some incorrectly aligned hotspots used for positioning items on the washboard. 2.0.6 11/04/2015 Fixed a crash when using the party lights on iOS 9. 2.0.5 10/06/2015 - Fixed display glitches on iOS 8. - Added a setting to hide the status bar on an iPad running iOS 7 or later, to avoid swiping to show the Notification Center. 2.0.4 07/28/2015 Updated the MIDI functionality to send a note-off message after every note-on message. 2.0.3 01/13/2013 Updated for iOS 6 and iPhone 5. 2.0.2 10/24/2012 Updated graphics for the new iPad's Retina Display. 2.0.1 03/27/2012 - Rewrote the audio processing code from the ground up to reduce latency and avoid volume issues. - Adjusted the audio settings to play even if the device is muted. - Corrected an error where audio could stop after using audio in another app, such as making a phone call or using Siri. - Added a Settings window with options to send MIDI notes for each instrument. When selected, the app sends a MIDI note-on command for each part of the washboard or each attached instrument that you tap. You can enter custom note numbers for each instrument, or tap the Restore Defaults button to load a default set of note numbers. The app still plays audio when sending MIDI, but you can turn down your device volume to avoid hearing it. The Settings window only appears for devices running iOS 4.2 or later. 2.0 02/01/2012 Eliminated the delay when tapping the metal part of the washboard. 1.1.1 04/13/2011 Added iPhone / iPod touch interface -- you can now run the Washboard app on all Apple devices. 1.1 02/25/2011 Improved washboard sound when scrubbing quickly. 1.0.3 05/11/2010 Allowed moving and rotating an instrument at the same time. Smoothed out display transition when changing device orientation. 1.0.2 04/06/2010 1.0.1 03/31/2010 1.0SEED5 APPROVED 03/25/2010

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Previous Versions

Here you can find the changelog of Washboard since it was posted on our website on 2016-11-07 11:30:25. The latest version is 2.0.9 and it was updated on 2026-06-22 09:12:41. See below the changes in each version.

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